Why an Easter Bunny??

So I learned something fantastic this weekend, at a Romanian heritage day of all places.  They were talking about the pagan traditions of the old country....and that there was a goddess named Eostre, (sounds a lot like our "Easter" doesn't it?) and she was the goddess of spring & new life...something like that. Anyway, she was always seen with her pet rabbit!  Ha. So THAT is why we have an Easter Bunny!!!! Crazy stuff you learn, eh?

Seriously? They have one of these??

National Corn Dog Day? http://www.corndogday.com/

Mustache Institute? http://www.americanmustacheinstitute.org/

I just found these this week, and thought it was the craziest thing ever! Thought I'd post them.

The definitions OF of.

While singing in church today...or maybe while listening to the sermon, I noticed the word "of". It's really of little importance. But of what is the word derived? I was fascinated to learn that this little two letter word, has not 2, not 4 but 17 definitions or uses of the word of. ;-) Thought you might enjoy a little indulgence of.....OF!

–preposition

1.	(used to indicate distance or direction from, separation, deprivation, etc.): within a mile of the church; south of Omaha; to be robbed of one's money.

2.	(used to indicate derivation, origin, or source): a man of good family; the plays of Shakespeare; a piece of cake.

3.	(used to indicate cause, motive, occasion, or reason): to die of hunger.

4.	(used to indicate material, component parts, substance, or contents): a dress of silk; an apartment of three rooms; a book of poems; a package of cheese.

5.	(used to indicate apposition or identity): Is that idiot of a salesman calling again?

6.	(used to indicate specific identity or a particular item within a category): the city of Chicago; thoughts of love.

7.	(used to indicate possession, connection, or association): the king of France; the property of the church.

8.	(used to indicate inclusion in a number, class, or whole): one of us.

9.	(used to indicate the objective relation, the object of the action noted by the preceding noun or the application of a verb or adjective): the ringing of bells; He writes her of home; I'm tired of working.

10.	(used to indicate reference or respect): There is talk of peace.

11.	(used to indicate qualities or attributes): an ambassador of remarkable tact.

12.	(used to indicate a specified time): They arrived of an evening.

13.	Chiefly Northern U.S. before the hour of; until: twenty minutes of five.

14.	on the part of: It was very mean of you to laugh at me.

15.	in respect to: fleet of foot.

16.	set aside for or devoted to: a minute of prayer.

17.	Archaic. by: consumed of worms.

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Origin:
bef. 900;